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Senior Accountant Job in Kenya

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Senior Accountant



ADVERT NO. EXT/8/04/2023



The Senior Finance
Officer/Accountant, KW5 reports to the Principal Accountant, KW4.



Responsibilities



Duties and
responsibilities at this level will entail:




  • Verification of vouchers and
    committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;

  • Data
    capture, maintenance of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote
    books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest
    and expenditure returns etc;

  • Timely
    and accurate preparation of quality management reports;

  • Safe
    custody of KEWI records and assets under him/her; analysis of the below
    the line accounts. receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers;

  • Writing
    cheques and posting payments and receipting vouchers in the cash books;
    balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis;

  • Arranging
    for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at
    all times; extracting and providing cash liquidity analysis;

  • Ensuring
    security of cheques and cheque books;

  • Paying
    personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and
    treasury regulations;

  • Receipting
    of all money due and payable to the Institute.



Qualifications

For appointment to this
scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements:




  • Have
    served in the grade of Accountant KW6 or in a comparable and relevant
    position for a minimum of four (4) years;

  • Passed
    Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or a

  • Bachelor’s
    degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), BusinessAdministration
    (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant
    equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;

  • Be
    proficient in computer applications including Accounts related packages;

  • Fulfill
    the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.



How to Apply



Interested candidates who
meet the requirements should submit soft copies of their application(s) with
detailed CV and testimonials to the Institute’s email address: recruitment@kewi.or.ke and
hard copies to be sent or hand-delivered to KEWI Headquarters – along Ole
Shapara Avenue South C, Nairobi by 17th May, 2023.



The applications for
positions should be addressed to:



The Chief Executive Officer

Kenya Water Institute

P.O Box 60013-00200

Nairobi



In addition to the
above-indicated requirements, applicants will be required to meet the
requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and
Integrity.

The following clearances will be required
from successful candidates upon offer of job and not at the application stage.




  • Certificate
    of Good Conduct;

  • Clearance
    from the Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission;

  • Certificate
    of Compliance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);

  • Kenya
    Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Compliance Clearance; and

  • Certificate
    of Clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).



KEWI is an equal
opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons; including Women,
Persons with Disability and persons from Minority groups to apply. Only
successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews.



THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KENYA WATER INSTITUTE



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